By Kendra Bobowick
Newtown's tennis players have new courts coming at Dickinson Park this summer, but will need to share remaining court space until the project...
Police Seek Owners Of Found Property
The police department’s supervisor of found property, Sergeant Douglas Wisentaner, is seeking to find the owner...
Organic Farmers’ Market Sets July 6 Opening
By Nancy K. Crevier
Mary Fellows, market master for the Organic Farmers’ Market, is pleased ...
Newtown High School Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls
The following are the students who made the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the fourth quarter marking period...
‘Newtown Images’ Going Into Municipal Center
The Town of Newtown/Office of First Selectman Pat Llodra and The Society of Creative Arts o...
Trimming Main Street’s Venerable Trees
Twenty feet overhead, the sugar maple limbs shook. Eyes shielded behind rough, saw-dusted hands, Paul Hubina ...
Thanks From Bus 30
To the Editor:
I want to once again thank you all for the great cards, letters, gifts, and good wishes. The school year went by so fast.
The...
 Run For Fun And Exercise!
A running club is being established and people of all ages are invited to meet for weekly or twice weekly jogs. Come out for a 3- ...
We all would like nothing to change, but look at how much this proposed property will add to the grand list. The eastern lot is currently assessed at $352,000 which brings in just under $10k in property value. I appreciate you taking note that the new houses will be $1,000,0000 EACH! This means the property, including club house, pickleball courts, skeet range, putting greens could be assessed at 117 million which would collectively bring in over $3,000,000 in tax revenue. This could also mean over 200 new luxury cars which brings in over $300k in additional revenue. Let's be honest though, they will register out of state. Either way, let's be honest here, if we had 3 MILLON more tax revenue the school wouldn't have to worry about canceling Spanish classes for kindergarteners.
Lets get it passed!
Leave the 'Rich" alone. 50% of this country pay no taxes. And many get money back. The taxpayers on the 'Gold' coast here in CT keep Hartford and Bridgeport afloat. Run them out of town and see what happens.
Yes, she did say that. Why would any bureaucrat publicly admit they made a mistake or recommended violating policy? Yet others, including board members, acknowledged naming the vendor for the routing services as All Star was "a mistake" and likely poisoned the well to other bidders (as was explicitly specifying the fuel type of the rolling stock.) While the members knew they did not get a competitive response to the RFP, they awarded the contract anyway... to the same vendor who got a no-bid contract in 2017. That means Newtown's ~$4.5M annual bus contract has not been put out to bid in 10 years, something to consider when asking why our PPE is so high.
They clearly didn't get the message ! CUT THE BUDGET by 20% , not raise it ! Newtown spends $2,500,000.00 every week now ! It will be $2.6m if you approve it ! Who are these people not paying attention to the cost of living? Throwing money at the school administration will not make your kids any smarter ! We are at $22K per kid per year, that is insane ! CUT THE BUDGET ! Go show up and VOTE, because 1200 people who voted yes will show up again, and it's the 1200 people who decide your cost of living for years to come. 51% voters turnout should be mandated to approve the budget, not pathetic 15% of voters. Stop these nonsensical referendums and send everyone a card in the mail so we have a true outcome what people actually want.